Why hello there!
I know it’s Sunday and I said that I wouldn’t see you guys until Monday, but it’s currently 5:30 in the AM and everyone else is asleep so I thought I’d check in with you guys and see how you’re doing. And no, I’m not just using you to kill some time – I really do love ya! And I know, I know… I should probably be trying to get more sleep, but some days are easier than others when it comes to drifting back into Dreamland, and today is one of those days where it’s just not going to happen.
Eh. You win some, you lose some.
So my weekend getaway has been really great so far, despite the fact that the weather has been somewhat temperamental. I mean, snow storms in April? Seriously?! I don’t mind it so much on the mountain…
… but the highways are definitely a different story…
Holy.wow were the roads ever treacherous in some spots. We managed to make it safe and sound, thankfully, but it was a slow and painful process.
Other than that, it’s been a pretty uneventful trip so far – snow, boarding, mountain goats, flying through the trees – and rather than ramble your guys’ ears off, I think I’ll just assault your eyeballs with a few pictures instead 😀
The best way to start the day – with breakfast and coffee.
Packing and prepping – boarding pack, suitcase, and lunch box (which turned out to be freakin’ awesome).
Snacking on the road… and some mountain goats that took it seriously.
Unlike our last trip, the mountains were moody this time around.
Long way up; long way down.
Oh you know… just catching up on some sleep.
We’ve got one more day on the slopes (which I should probably start getting ready for) before starting the 3.5 hour drive back home early this evening. Hope you guys are having a fantastic weekend! See ya tomorrow!
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What’s your favorite road trip snack food? Fruit, chips, cereal, trail mix, and gummy bears.
Serious debate question: pancakes or waffles???
Your caption on that last pic…hahaha! I still can’t get over the fact that my tiny little Amanda is a snowboarding bada$$! 😉 Love it! I swear I am waaaaaaaaay too accident prone to affix both my feet to a board I have pretty much no control over…gravity ALWAYS wins in my case! Lol
Favorite road trip snack food: popcorn and sour gummy worms!
Pancakes or waffles?! Are you kidding me?? What kind of question is that?! 😉
Halaelujlh! I needed this-you’re my savior.
Good snacks! Love pop chips. Also any type of candy of course. And I vote pancakes over waffles 🙂
I can’t believe you guys are still getting snow storms out there! I hope it warms up for you soon. Although the weather hasn’t been much better out here… spring is definitely taking its time to get here. 😛
My favourite road trip food is definitely trail mix – made with banana chips, pretzels, honey roasted soy beans, yogurt covered raisins, smarties, dried apricots, and sesame sticks. Also I’ll usually pack some apples too.
I’m gonna have to go with making pancakes because I for some reason I find making waffles to be a lot harder. I always put too much batter in the waffle maker or too little or the insides don’t cook properly… something always goes wrong! 😛
Hehe see, for me it’s the complete opposite – I fail at making pancakes because I always end up flipping them way too early… I just worry they’re going to start burning!
Despite the moodiness, it looks BEAUTIFUL! Hope you had a blast… And made friends with the goats 😛 I think it goes without saying that I tend to favor pancakes more than waffles, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like them equally as much!
Looks like you’re having lots of fun despite the crazy winter weather! My favorite car trip snack is something salty and crunchy so those pop chips are right up my alley. Gummy bears are also very delicious 🙂
Ahhh don’t make me choose!! – I don’t think I can every choose between waffles or pancakes. Depends on my mood I guess 😉
Hope your drive home was smooth!!
Okay, those mountain goats…..they actually made me laugh out loud. I’ve never seen one before!! Man, they are definitely some serious snackers. I’m glad you got out on the slopes despite the crazy weather – any boarding is better than no boarding right?? Also glad the lunchbox was a success :-D.
And okay. Pancakes v. Waffles….not gonna lie, I’m a pancake girl all the way. My dad used to make them for me and my sister every Saturday, often in the shape of the letters of our names! In college, my roommate and I made them in shapes too…not exactly blog-appropriate shapes LOL. So I guess pancakes have the most sentimental value, but I also like the texture (?) better….I like them best slightly undercooked and gooey in the middle, and blueberry is my fave.
Pancakes are pretty sentimental to me too, but only the ones my mom makes. When I try to make them myself, I usually end up with a pancake scramble, which is why I tend to stick to waffles.
I am so jealous you are boarding right now! And I prefer waffles over pancakes but don’t have a waffle maker so I never make them! And I normally pack some type of bar for the road.
glad your having a great time (btw i totally posted the comment for today on fridays post opps!) i am such a waffle girl lately but sometimes dont want to take the machine out, because you know its sooo difficult too, and just make pancakes! I always have peanut butter, apples/bananas, granola bars, and chocolate! Mountain goats means you are seriouslyyyyyyyy in the mountains! thats great!
#Jealous
I wish I could snowboard. It looks so darn cool. haha I have to admit though, I was happier in sun this weekend than snow.
Oh, and pancakes vs waffles??? You ask too much of me.
Great to hear you’re enjoying a fun time in the snow! … and here I was thinking I’d seen enough snow for this year but your stunning mountain pictures make it look kind of alluring again. Bringing back memories of ski holidays, snow fun with the family. But only kind of ;). I’m glad we had the first really lovely Spring weekend around here enabling me to trade my winter coat for a lighter one.
Don’t get angry but … I don’t like pancakes. Please just tell me I used the wrong recipes so far and give me a fantastical one. So far the topping were the best part for me. Waffles? Sheesh, I don’t even remember the last time I had some!
I’m afraid I can’t be much help in the pancake department because I’m not really that great at making them myself – too much flipping patience required. I do believe Heather from KMB holds the title of pancake queen.
I’m glad you are having such a relaxing weekend and I hope that you are able to catch up on that sleep. As someone who really just hates the cold, those snow pictures are making me cringe. Though it was snowing in upstate today. As for me, I’m a waffle girl as of late…maybe I’ll get back into pancakes again at a later point but waffles have been my jive lately. 🙂
Cucumbers are my favorite road trip snack… I also like popcorn 🙂
Waffles are my favorite. I am not a pancake fan at all and I think it has to do with texture.
Have a safe trip back!!
Love all these photos, girl! Looks like such a relaxing weekend. The goats pic is my favorite.
Pancakes or waffles….SUCH a tough call. I think most of the time I’d pick waffles, but I do love them both!
Snowing in April?? Nature must have missed the seasonal memo this year round. Although for your sake, i hope that this crazy long winter translates into an equally long summer (call me an optimist ;))! As for your serious question, I’m gonna have to go with waffles over pancakes, even though I use the same batter for both…it’s definitely a texture thing. Oh and I almost always end up with perfect waffles whereas my pancakes sometimes turn into scrambles – whoops ;)! Have a safe drive home, Amanda!
Yikes, you’re braver than I am on those chairlifts. Recently a British girl fell off one and died while on a ski trip, so I’m even more wary of them than I used to be.
Cashew nuts and popcorn make good road snacks in my opinion…and pancakes narrowly edge out waffles because they’re easier to make and always seem more substantial (waffles have too many holes in them :P)
xxx
Fell off the chairlift? Eep! The thought crossed my mind one or two times, but there’s a bar and everything! The worst is when whoever I’m riding up with bounces around… I’m always afraid the stupid thing is going to detach from the cables 😯
Apparently the bar didn’t come down properly :/ Also too many people tried to pile into one chairlift – I remember lots of us horsing around with them on the dry slopes I used to ski on in the UK…I could never get jumping onto them right and half the time the lift would go off without me because I’d panic and hurl myself out of the way (yes, it was as embarrassing as it sounds!)
hahahah the goats “snacking on the road” made me giggle! Nice one!
Yay for snowboarding!! Looks fantastic despite the weather. So glad you made it there safely!
Road snacks: Nuts, dried figs, berries, chocolate.
Pancakes. Hmmmm.
Have a wonderful Sunday Hunn!
What beautiful pictures!! Road trip snack food for me is crackers, fruit, trail mix and chips. Love pancakes, but waffles win out all the way!
Looks so fun (and cold) and makes me wish I went to the mountains more this season! My favorite road trip snacks are some sort of chex mix and M&Ms…anything I can eat with one hand without spilling on myself. 🙂 Safe trip back girlie!
One good thing about snow in April you can still snowboard! I was hoping for one last big snowstorm so I could have an extra day off from school, but no such luck here.
The ever so hard question to answer…waffles, pancakes, heck, even French toast! I can’t choose! It matters what i’m up for at the moment.
Favorite snacky car thing? Haha sorry, but fruit, trail mix, cereal. They all sound good!
But now for the real question. I have the same problem as you with he lunchbox thing and I actually have a lunchbox very similar to the one you just bought! But… How do you keep the food cold enought? If there are better suggestions than the ones I’ve thought of in the past, I’d love to hear them!
I actually got a re-freezable ice pack gel like this http://www.fenigo.com/CryopakIcePacks.htm
All you do is stick it in the freezer until it’s frozen and then take it out and stick it in your lunch box. As long as your box is insulated, it’ll keep cold for pretty much the entire day. I took it on my trip and it was fantastic!
LOVE the scenery shots! And the photo of you sleeping on the ski lift is priceless 😀
Waffles for the win… there’s something that I just love about the little squares that catch all the toppings better than pancakes.
waffles…pancakes…waffles…pancakes… I love them both!!!! First I thought “definitely pancakes” but now I’m imagining a nice waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce. Hmm … 😀 Please don’t make me choose!!!! Have a safe trip back home! 🙂
No debate for me…waffles HANDS down. Something about that crunchyness sells it for me!! Oh man I hate getting stuck in snow storms!!! Regardless those goats are awesome and the photos are amazing!
Those mountians look beautiful! But I am glad that I’m not cold, I’ll keep my 80 degree weather right now. 🙂
Musts for a road trip are TRAIL MIX hands down, and also peanut butter m&m’s, because who doesn’t love m&m’s filled with peanut butter?
I’m going to have to say that -I- don’t like m&m’s filled with peanut butter… but that’s mostly because I’m allergic to peanuts 😛
Glad that you’re having a good time! Those roads look terrifying…glad you made it up safely. I don’t know how I would feel about a road full of mountain goats – I’ve never seen one! I remember once on my way to high school on the bus we were delayed because a bunch of cows escaped from a farm and were hanging out in the middle of the road. I don’t think that’s quite as cool as mountain goats though.
Trail mix is my go to for road trip foods. I always hit up Bulk Barn before I go on a road trip…and chocolate covered pretzels tend to find their way in there too :-p
Whenever I’m making from scratch, I usually go for pancakes because apparently I’m entirely too lazy to pull out my waffle maker. Fortunately, I do have those frozen waffles I just bought…:-D
See for me it’s the complete opposite – I fail at pancake flipping (patience… what?) so my waffles usually turn out way better.
Sounds lovely! I’ve never been snowboarding, but some day I’d like to!
Hey Amanda,
It’s a real pleasure to see you popping in there on a Sunday! I always love reading your posts. Wow, it’s difficult for me to imagine that it can still be snowing… spring has finally arrived here in Brussels. My favorite road trip snack food would be homemade cake/bread/muffins 🙂 and fruit. And about the important question : this time I vote for the waffles. Enjoy your Sunday girl! xxx
Simply gorgeous views!!!
The mountains are beautiful there!
Oh too bad the weather was kind of iffy, but it still looks like a blast!
Enjoy your last day and have a safe trip back love!
Pancakes always win over waffles for me!
Glad that you got there safely!! We heard about the storms out in your end of the woods all the way over here. And that last shot of you? Too cute!! Finally — what better than Starbucks and pop chips while waiting for the goats to move. I mean, caffeine always helps in stressful situations right? The more anxiety the better? 😉
And I like pancakes at breakfast but waffles at lunch. Does that count as a legitimate answer? Hope so!
Safe boarding today and travels this evening!!
I’m gonna have to go with… PANCAKES! I grew up eating pancakes with the family every Saturday morning. That tradition has sadly fallen by the wayside… I need to bring it back.
Your trip looks amazing. Love snowboarding. Although I have to admit I’m sort of over the winter months now and I’m ready for some 90+ degree weather and sunshine. 😉
Road trip snacks? Gummy bears, beef jerky, mixed nuts, licorice, & lots of bubble gum.
I want that last picture of you, hilarious. I mean where ever you can catch it right? I love the snack bag, I remember when I used to ski every year with my family we were ravenous. I was also in elementary school so I was a little hungry girl back then. I still can’t believe the snow you are getting as I sweat in my sleep here.
I wouldn’t mind a little bit of that kind of weather! I want to say that this is probably the last of it, but it’s not rare for it to snow in May around these parts 😯
the mountain goats are too adorable, and your pictures of the scenery look amazing! cold weather definitely does have it’s good days. glad you woke up early to share =)
I’m quite the fan of homemade trail mixes and apples. I usually always have an apple in my bag, you know, just in case =)
The snow, on the mountains far away from me, looks so pretty! I always like to pack fresh fruit and cut up veggies on road trips. Pancakes please!!
WAFFLES!!!!
The little pockets trap all the good stuff inside of them. Pancakes are soggy & all the toppings fall off.
Me and Heather (from KMB) should probably battle it out sometime. Hahaha.
Fav travel snack is Ativan. HAHAHA. For air travel, anyway. I get nervous, and Ativan cuts travel time into 10 minutes. But, for road trips, Simply Bars, trail mix, baby carrots, hard boiled eggs, bananas, cherries (when they’re in season) PB&J sandwiches… those are the usual suspects for hiking trips.
So fun to get away to the mountains. It was snowing when I woke up this morning, and my car and the roads were covered in ice on Friday. I totally feel for you. April and winter just don’t mix.
I love pancakes, though I do like to switch it up with waffles sometimes. And I’m all about chips, trail mix, yogurt, coconut water, and sandwiches on the road. It’s always fun to buy a few treats too.
I laughed so hard when I you said that the goats took snacking on the road literally! Too funny. And I’m loving the looks of that Starbucks+breakfast. Glad you are having a great trip girl!
!!! It makes me happy to see you blogging. I’m glad you’re having a great time on your trip and made it there despite the crappy weather! Best snacking food for me is dried fruit, snackimals, and some sort of candy for emergencies – It’s only necessary. The pancake and waffle debate is a tough one. I think each has its own occassion. I love the fact you can fill the little valleys in waffles with butter, AB, PB, greek yogurt, or all other things delicious; however, there is something about the fluffiness of pancakes which is just… perfect. This really just made me hungry for waffles now, so I kind of think they won today.
There’s no clear cut winner for me either – both are delicious depending on what I’m in the mood for. Although I have to admit that waffles are way easier for me to make… I fail at pancake flipping 😯